HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment
Competencies: stress management, psychological well-being
Who benefits: good advice for everyone
Consultant Usage: executive coaches, employee wellness consultants
What’s it about? Do I have your undivided attention? Chances are I don’t. You are probably skimming this while trying to focus on what lies ahead today or tomorrow. A quick read and move on?
It is so darn hard to stay in the here and now, in the moment. I was suitably embarrassed just this morning while having a conversation with someone I genuinely like. He said with a smile “You haven’t heard a word I have said, have you?â€Â And I hadn’t. And he was talking about one of my favorite subjects.
I have these lapses. On the up side, at least I am aware enough to know they happen from time to time…although, of course, I am not often aware at the moment I am having one. Got that?
Oh well, if you are still with me, let me refer you to an absolutely delightful and helpful article: The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment.
It begins with a telephone booth in the middle of the desert and a sign that says “Talk to Godâ€. If that doesn’t grab you, nothing will.
The article goes on to offer six steps to living better in the moment. For those of you who see the irony, that is also six steps less than a 12-step program. That’s a savings of 50%!
Now focus very carefully and follow this instruction: “Click on the link at the top of the page now.â€
Catch you later.
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Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
Wonderful tool in the quest to stay resilient these days…..I almost forgot.
Thanks. Love this one.
Well thank you very much. The pleasure is mine.
This one couldn’t have come at a better time (after one of my most challenge weeks in my personal career and before a vacation.) I passed it forward to many of my colleagues across the country who are managing an ever changing organization. A great reminder to breathe.